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Agent Agreement/Contracts
A student-athlete may secure a lawyer to provide advice for a proposed professional sports contract, provided that lawyer does not also serve as the student-athlete's agent in contract negotiations.
Note: A lawyer may not be present during discussions of a contract offer with a professional sports organization, or have any direct contact (in-person, telephone or mail) with a professional sports organization on your behalf. Any of these actions are considered representation by an agent.
Benefits from Prospective Agents
A student-athlete becomes ineligible if he or she (or any family member) accepts transportation or other benefits from:
- any person who represents any individual in the marketing of his or her athletics ability. Any such expense, which is not available to the student body in general, is considered an extra benefit based upon athletics ability.
- any agent, even if the agent does not intend to represent the student-athlete
Agent Representation
A student-athlete shall be ineligible for NCAA athletics if he or she has ever agreed (verbally or in writing) to be represented by an agent for the purpose of marketing his or her athletics ability or reputation.
Draft Inquiry
A student-athlete may inquire a professional sports organization about eligibility for a professional league draft, or request information about his or her value, without affecting NCAA amateurism status.
Draft Lists
After initial full-time enrollment, a student-athlete loses NCAA amateur status if he or she declares for a player draft in any particular sport. Withdrawing from the draft, going undrafted, or failure to sign a contract after being drafted, do not excuse the student-athlete from professional status.
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EXCEPTIONS:
Men's Basketball - An enrolled student-athlete may enter a professional league's draft each year during his collegiate career without jeopardizing eligibility in that sport, provided:
- The student-athlete requests his name be removed from the draft list and declares his intent to resume;
- intercollegiate participation not later than 10 days after the conclusion of the professional league's draft combine;
- If the professional league does not have a draft combine, the student-athlete must request his name be removed from the draft list not later than the end of the day before the first day of the spring National Letter of Intent signing period for the applicable year;
- The student-athletes declaration of intent is submitted in writing to the institution's Director of Athletics; and
- The student-athlete is not drafted.
Women's Basketball - An enrolled student-athlete may enter a professional league's draft one time during her collegiate career without jeopardizing eligibility in that sport, provided:
- The student-athlete is not drafted by any team in that league;
- The student-athlete's declaration of intent is submitted in writing to the institution's Director of Athletics; and
- The student-athlete declares her intention to resume intercollegiate participation within 30 days after the draft.
Football - An enrolled student-athlete may enter a professional league's draft one time during is collegiate career without jeopardizing eligibility in that sport, provided:
- The student-athlete is not drafted;
- The student-athlete's declaration of intent is submitted in writing to the institution's Director of Athletics; and
- The student-athlete declares her intention to resume intercollegiate participation within 30 days after the draft.
All Other Sports - An enrolled student-athlete may enter a professional league's draft one time during his or her collegiate career without jeopardizing eligibility in that sport, provided:
- The student-athlete is not drafted;
- The student-athlete's declaration of intent is submitted in writing to the institution's Director of Athletics; and
- The student-athlete declares her intention to resume intercollegiate participation within 72 hours after the draft.
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| The Uniform Athlete Agents Acts (UAAA)
The NCAA supports the Uniform Athlete Agents Act (UAAA) and its adoption in every state. There can be significant damage resulting from the impermissible and oftentimes illegal practices of some athlete agents. Violations of NCAA agent legislation impact the eligibility of student-athletes for further participation in NCAA competition. Violations also may result in harsh penalties on the team and the university (including the imposition of NCAA sanctions that have resulted in the repayment of monies received from NCAA championship competition, forfeiture of contests and other penalties). The UAAA is an important tool in regulating the activities of athlete agents and protecting NCAA student-athletes and member institutions.
The NCAA also supports the Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act (SPARTA) as another viable tool, that can be used to combat the improper and illegal conduct of some athlete agents. A violation of this act is deemed an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act. Under SPARTA, a state Attorney General or a college and university can bring a civil cause of action to recover any damages caused by a prohibited activity. SPARTA serves as a vital federal backstop in all states that have yet to adopt the UAAA and contains a "Sense of Congress" section which urges states to enact the UAAA and its important athlete agent registration requirements.
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